#BREAKING: New Syrian Administration announces that Syrian Leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement with armed factions to dissolve all formations and merge them under the Ministry of Defense.

Turkish President Erdogan received Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in Ankara.

Last week, Jumblatt met with Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

We will target Houthi leaders in Sanaa and across Yemen.

We will not tolerate continued Houthi missile attacks on Israel.

Winter is Coming!

Iran’s energy crisis hits hard: daily life disrupted with fuel subsidies slashed, closures, and unpaid leave. Currency is at a record low.

Reports suggest Khamenei fears unrest amidst growing economic pressure.

4 people were killed, and 7 others were injured in the attack carried out by PKK/YPG/SDF terror group.

NEW: Iran removes ban on WhatsApp and Google Play.

Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati:

We demand an end to Israeli violations and an immediate withdrawal from the border areas into which Israel has penetrated.

Lebanon is committed to the terms of the agreement, while Israel continues its violations, this is unacceptable.

Türkiye will assist the new Syrian government in restoring railway lines to Damascus, thus reconnecting the two countries by rail and reviving parts of the historic Hejaz Railway.

Source: Middle East Eye

Syrian Foreign Minister:

Syria will return to its regional and international role to be a major player in the region.

We aim to fairly represent our country with all its sects and ethnicities and defend their causes.

We will ensure the safe return of every displaced person.

Syrian Foreign Minister:

We are deeply hurt by the images of corpses and human slaughterhouses, and we will work to prosecute those involved and bring them to justice.

Israeli negotiation team in Doha has been recalled to hold internal consultations after 8 days of negotiations on the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.

A propaganda video by an Egyptian intelligence-linked TV channel shows President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warning that the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad poses a potential threat to Egypt.

The video, featuring excerpts from Sisi’s speeches, follows Syrian rebels’ seizure of Damascus on December 8, ending five decades of Assad family rule.

Sisi stated, “Syria has been destroyed,” accusing unnamed forces of seeking to replicate this in Egypt.

“Their mission in Syria is complete… Their goal is to bring down the Egyptian state,” he warned.

He vowed to protect Egypt, saying, “We will not hesitate to defend our nation and its people from any threats.”

Sisi also highlighted Egypt’s role in global stability, asserting, “If Egypt falls, chaos will spread around the whole world.”

NEW: Syria’s new administration plans to seek $300 billion in compensation from Iran through international courts.

Source: Al Modon

Iranian FM:

“Those claiming victory in Syria should wait; many developments lie ahead.”

New Hamas ambush on IDF soldiers in Beit Lahia, Gaza.

HTS fighters dine at a Christmas-themed Damascus restaurant, flashing victory signs.

NEW: The same night a U.S. Navy F-18 jet was shot down over the Red Sea, a second F/A-18 narrowly escaped a similar fate.

A surface-to-air missile fired from USS Gettysburg missed the jet by 100 feet as it prepared to land on the Harry S. Truman.

Source: FOX News

Israeli Air Force, intelligence, and operations division are expanding target lists in Yemen.

IDF considers a large-scale attack on the Houthis in Yemen.

Source: Israel Broadcasting Authority

Houthi leader Muhammad Ali al-Houthi warned the U.S. and Saudi Arabia:

“If the Americans attack Yemen, we will target their interests in the Middle East with no red lines.”